Question 1

How is reading time calculated?

Accepted Answer

Reading time is estimated at 200 words per minute, which is the average adult reading speed for on-screen text. The minimum shown is 1 minute.

Question 2

Does the counter include spaces in the character count?

Accepted Answer

Yes. The "Characters" count includes spaces. The "No spaces" count excludes all whitespace characters.

Question 3

How are sentences counted?

Accepted Answer

Sentences are counted by splitting on sentence-ending punctuation (. ! ?) and filtering out empty results.

Question 4

Is there a word limit?

Accepted Answer

No. The counter works on any length of text — from a single word to a full book manuscript.